Obituaries

Jan 26, 2012

Martha Christine Eudy, age 91 of Makinen died Thursday, January 26, 2012. She was born October 23, 1920 in Freeport, Illinois the daughter of Roy and Flora (Franklin) Hoover. She was employed by the Kansas City Star and Times and as a cost accountant for the City of Kansas City, MO. She retired to Kerrville, Texas. Martha...

Jan 26, 2012

Joseph Thomas Davis, age 80, of Hibbing died Thursday, January 26, 2012, in St. Raphael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth. He was born April 30, 1931 in North Hibbing, the son of Daniel and Violet (Markle) Davis. He attended Hibbing Schools. Joe was a Veteran of the US Navy, serving during the Korean War. He was a member...

Jan 23, 2012

Harvey Leroy Rudeck, age 69, of Makinen died Monday, January 23, 2012, at his home. He was born January 21, 1943 in Duluth, the son of Harold and Lucille (Larson) Rudeck, and was a graduate of Denfeld High School. Harvey was a career veteran of the US Navy, serving during the Vietnam War and retiring in 1982.He...

Jan 22, 2012

Stella Bigo, age 61, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Sunday, January 22, 2012, in the Fairview University Medical Center – Mesabi. She was born October 12, 1950 in Grand Rapids, MN, the daughter of Mike and Dorothy (Pochucha) Bigo. She graduated from Hibbing High School and went on to attend Hibbing Jr. College and Bemidji State University...

Jan 21, 2012

Keith Elton Robinson, age 87, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Heritage Manor in Chisholm. He was born March 1, 1924 in South Minneapolis, MN, the son of Floyd and Margaret (Bussey) Robinson. He attended Dunwoody Institute. A veteran of the US Army, Keith served in Europe during WWII. Keith was united in marriage to...

Jan 17, 2012

Sivia Ann Peterson, formerly of Tower, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the Grand Village Lodge in Grand Rapids, MN. Funeral services will be held at 12:00, noon, on Friday, January 20, 2012, in the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tower. Visitation will be for one-half hour prior to the service. Family services are provided by...

Jan 15, 2012

Franklin John Smuk, age 64, of Eveleth died Sunday, January 15, 2012, in his home. He was born December 22, 1947, in Ely, MN the son of Stanley and Rose (Zobitz) Smuk. He attended Ely Schools, and the Catholic Church. Frank worked for the ODC and the East Range DAC washing cars and doing piecework assembly. He...

Jan 11, 2012

Biography

Helen Jean Pettinelli, age 77 of Virginia, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in Edgewood Vista Senior Living Center in Virginia. She was born May 26, 1934 in Eveleth, MN the daughter of Mike and Katie (Gregorich) Ercegovich, and was a graduate of Eveleth High School. Helen grew up in Station 44 and after her marriage to...

Dec 30, 2011

Julia (Judy) Durbin, 73, of Britt, MN , formerly of Ely and Winton, died at VRMC on Dec.30, 2011 after a long brave battle with cancer. She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Judy was born on February 26, 1938 in Winton, MN to Paul and Eleanor (Leroy) Okstad . She attended Ely Memorial High, graduated from...

Dec 26, 2011

Biography

Richard 'Dick' Pearson, age 67, a longtime resident of Virginia, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011 in his home. He was born May 29, 1944, in Virginia, MN. He was the son of Leonard Pearson and Virginia Turner Pearson and was a graduate of Mt. Iron High School, class of 1962. Dick joined the Army...

Dec 20, 2011

Clyde Wagenbach, age 90, a longtime resident of Babbitt, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011, with his family by his side in St. Michael's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia. He was born March 7, 1921, in Barron, WI. He was the son of Phillip and Ethel (Gregory) Wagenbach and was a graduate of Remer High School. Clyde married...

Dec 19, 2011

Thomas Harold Bjerga, age 59, of Hibbing died Monday, December 19, 2011 in the Fairview University Medical Center Mesabi. Tom was born December 21, 1951 in Hibbing, the son of Harold and Delores Bjerga. Tom worked at the Range Center, Inc. DAC where he enjoyed his work greatly and the friends that he made. Tom is survived by his...

Dec 18, 2011

Lillian A. Mattson, age 94, a longtime resident of Hibbing died Sunday, December 18, 2011 in the Grand Itasca Medical Center in Grand Rapids. She was born April 17, 1917 in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Lillian was married to Jalmer Mattson and was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing and homemaking. Lillian is survived by stepson: Richard (Patricia) Mattson...

Dec 12, 2011

Laurence Rene Riendeau, age 78, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Monday, December 12, 2011, at his home. He was born July 2, 1933, in Plummer, MN, the son of Albert and Rose (Carpenter) Riendeau. He attended school in Plummer. He enjoyed hunting and trapping. He worked in the mines, and for the DNR. Rene is survived by four children:...

Dec 12, 2011

Visitation Tuesday December 20, 2011 , 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church

Dec 5, 2011

Marilyn Jean Holman, age 70, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Monday, December 5, 2011 in Heritage Manor in Chisholm. She was born December 27, 1940, in Eveleth, MN, the daughter of Toivo and Ailie (Tainio) Niemi. She graduated from Hibbing High School in 1958, and went on to attend Hibbing Jr. College. She was united in marriage to Shaddie...

Dec 4, 2011

Marcella Mollers age 88 of Tower, passed away on December 4, 2011, at Golden Horizons Assisted Living in Tower. She was born November 2, 1923 in Kugler Twp., the daughter of Ole and Julia (Josjor) Nelson, was a 1941 graduate of Tower-Soudan High school and a 1943 graduate of the Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester. Marcella grew up...

Dec 3, 2011

Patricia M. Bee, age 81 formerly of Embarrass died Saturday, December 3, 2011 in The Villages of Florida. She was born April 22, 1930 in Elmwood, WI, and was a longtime resident of Embarrass. She moved to the Villages of Florida in 2005. Patricia enjoyed bowling, bingo, Bunco, traveling, and pool. She was a member of St....

Dec 1, 2011

Kenneth Dale Childs, age 59 of Duluth died Thursday, December 1, 2011 in his home. He was born October 14, 1952 in Virginia, MN the son of Richard T. and Josephine S. (Alexander) Childs. Kenneth was raised by his foster parents: Paul and Delores Childs in Duluth. He was active in the Boy Scouts and was an...

Nov 29, 2011

Send Flowers Destany Ann Marie Lindberg

November 29, 2011 - November 29, 2011

Destany Ann Marie Lindberg, infant daughter of Justin and Amanda Lindberg, and sister of Jeremiah and Dylan Lindberg was stillborn on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, in the Virginia Regional Medical Center. Destany will be sadly missed by her parents, her brothers, her...